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concerns for World Cup Seventy-eight of the 104 World Cup matches will be held in the US
concerns about the role of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at World Cup matches in the US
World Cups. It is a tantalising prospect. But just as in the neighbouring US, where around 75% of the matches will take place, the high cost of tickets has caused concern
World Cup base with all three of their matches scheduled to take place in the US. However, the ongoing war in the Middle East and related security concerns
matches The Trump administration’s push for mass deportation and its efforts to tighten legal immigration pathways have spurred concerns about whether the World Cup’s international audience might be targeted by US
World Cup 2026 is shaping up to be the [most expensive in the tournament’s history](/sports/2026/4/23/why-are-fifa-world-cup-2026-tickets-so-expensive), with soaring ticket prices, costly transport and accommodation, and concerns over US immigration policies prompting some fans
match in the US **Los Angeles, California –** The United States of America, the land of [Donald Trump](/news/2026/6/13/trump-says-iran-deal-to-be-signed-tomorrow-contradicting-iranian-official), baseball, gun violence and endless highways, is now co-host to football’s biggest tournament. The World
World Cup has centred on disappointment and shock more than excitement and delight. Faced with wide-ranging issues – from expensive match tickets to logistical concerns – fans have directed their criticism towards the sport’s global
US metropolitan areas that will host FIFA World Cup matches, from New York to Los Angeles. Eighty percent of respondents reported hotel bookings were tracking below initial forecasts. And about 65 percent of the total
match. The denial of entry is the latest controversy surrounding US travel policies and [the World Cup](/sports/2026/6/8/how-extreme-weather-and-heat-could-affect-players-at-world-cup-2026), which is being cohosted by Mexico and Canada. Iran’s national team has to stay in Mexico
US last hosted the tournament in 1994. Overheating concerns had already prompted FIFA to mandate a cooling break during each half of World Cup matches
concerns, but with or without this shooting, the US Secret Service is keeping the highest level of attention on the president,” Montanari told Al Jazeera. “The world is in a moment of immense pressure; several
matches, stepped-up US immigration enforcement efforts could create logistical headaches and inflame already frayed nerves. And American security concerns – heightened because of the ongoing Iran war – could add new layers of frustration
World Cup. Trump reportedly responded, “I really don’t care”, before calling Iran a “badly defeated country”. The US, Mexico and Canada are co-hosting the games, with 78 matches in the US alone, including
World Cup, suggesting that they should stay away for “their own life and safety”. Subsequently, the Iranians set up their base in Mexico, not in the US where all their group stage games will still
match, a stadium, a crowd, cheering, and see my team - that is worth the world to me," he says. "It's a feeling that no other feeling can compare to." This is only the second
World Cup, the country had no professional league and the national team was cobbled together with ex-collegians, journeymen, and semi-professionals. “Leading into ’94, we were at risk on the ticket side,” former US
matches to Mexico. On Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said Iran was "fully prepared" to participate in the tournament. Zampolli made a similar request to Fifa for the 2022 World Cup
concern that the promised World Cup economic boon will not materialise, with hotel room bookings not meeting expectations in most of the 11 US cities hosting the tournament. A 2022 study co-authored by Gogishvili
match due to a thigh injury sustained in their friendly win over Nicaragua. A regular starter in Paraguay’s World Cup qualifiers, Enciso was seen in tears when he was taken off the field